Sand casting, also known as sand molded casting, is a metal casting process characterized by using sand—known as casting sand—as the mold material. The...
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lost-wax casting (which may be further divided into centrifugal casting, and vacuum assist direct pour casting), plaster mold casting and sand casting. The...
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material is altered in its initial casting process and may contain colored sand so as to give an appearance of stone. By casting concrete, rather than plaster...
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In casting, a pattern is a replica of the object to be cast, used to form the sand mould cavity into which molten metal is poured during the casting process...
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shape. It is used in the process of sand casting for preparing the mold cavity. Green sand is an aggregate of sand, bentonite clay, pulverized coal and...
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of defect. The following defects can occur in sand castings. Most of these also occur in other casting processes. Shrinkage defects can occur when standard...
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can be more expensive than die casting or sand casting, but per-unit costs decrease with large volumes. Investment casting can produce complicated shapes...
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cast glass is formed by a variety of processes such as kiln casting or casting into sand, graphite or metal moulds. During the Roman period, moulds consisting...
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Die casting is a metal casting process that is characterized by forcing molten metal under high pressure into a mold cavity. The mold cavity is created...
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Foundry (section Casting process simulation)
sand in their molding process. These foundries often use, recondition, and reuse sand, which is another form of recycling. In metalworking, casting involves...
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